In this issue: Clean air protections are under attack, how Earthjustice is protecting a marine national monument, what’s in Trump’s big, bad budget bill, and more.
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FROM THE FRONTLINES
Corporations emailed Trump. Then 68 power plants got a pass to pollute
Using a loophole, the Trump administration exempted these 68 coal power plants from mercury and arsenic limits, polluting the air we breathe. On behalf of our clients, we’re challenging the unlawful policy in court. Read more: [link removed]
How Earthjustice is protecting a marine national monument
We’re suing the Trump administration for illegally opening one of the world’s most pristine tropical marine environments to destructive commercial fishing. Read More: [link removed]
Four ways clean air is under attack
Over the last few weeks, the Trump administration and its allies in Congress have eroded decades of clean air progress, weakening the policies and safeguards we rely on to keep us safe. Here’s what’s at stake, how it could damage public health, and what Earthjustice is doing to fight back. Read more: [link removed]
Trump’s big, bad budget bill
“When it comes to the great outdoors, the House budget reconciliation bill — which passed early in the morning on May 22 — threatens to transform America the Beautiful into America for profit.” – Addie Haughey, Earthjustice’s Legislative Director for Lands, Wildlife, and Oceans on Trump’s megabill that includes proposals to sell out our public lands and waters to corporate interests. Read more: [link removed]
The Supreme Court just weakened a bedrock environmental law
The Supreme Court’s Seven County decision makes it easier to fast-track fossil fuel projects — even when there is foreseeable harm. This ruling makes it easier to greenlight dangerous projects and strips away critical protections that communities rely on to fight back: [link removed]
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
Trump is handing out pollution waivers, leaving us to breathe more toxic air
The Trump administration is giving big corporations a free pass to pollute while keeping the public in the dark by bypassing rulemaking requirements, including public notice and public comment periods. Communities exposed to cancer-causing pollution deserve health protections, not to be ignored in backroom deals.
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Donate by June 30: All Donations matched $2:$1 The funds we raise right now will help determine how many attorneys we can hire, how many lawsuits we can file, and how many protections we can defend in the critical months ahead. TRIPLE YOUR IMPACT: [link removed]
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